+23.56 Units
Boston +1.12 over PITTSBURGH Pinnacle
The Pens are perceived as being one of the powers of this league but they’ve been anything but. This is a .500 hockey team right now that has just two wins in its last seven. One of those wins came in Phoenix in OT in the final game of the Penguins four-game trip. The last two games of said trip were on the West Coast and now the Penguins will return home, where they’re just 2-4 on the season. That’s not the only issue. Sidney Crosby openly stated that Marc Andre Fleury needs to play and in response to those statements the coach is going with Brent Johnson tonight. It might not mean anything but it also might. Aside from Crosby and Malkin, no other forward is producing. In fact, five of the seven top point producers are d-men. Play: Boston +1.12 (Risking 2 units).
COLUMBUS +1.09 over St. Louis (REG) Pinnacle
The Blue Notes shot to the top of the NHL power rankings this week, Jaroslav Halak was named the week’s #1 star and everything is just perfect in St. Louis. Remember, buy low and sell high and that’s precisely the situation here with the Blue Notes. The Blues are definitely a strong team and they’re loving life right now but they’re also a little too “high” and it’s time to come back down to earth. St. Louis is still without three of its top defenseman and eventually that’s going to sting. They’ve also won seven straight, two straight on the road and they have wins over San Jose, in Boston and in New York at MSG over its last three. That’s a strong résumé coming into this game, yet the odds makers have them laying a half puck and taking back 43 cents. Play: Columbus +1.09 (Risking 2 units).
FLORIDA -½ +1.12 over Toronto (REG) Pinnacle
Boy, the Leafs
really rallied around their beleaguered coach last night, didn’t they?
It’s no mystery why the Leafs have lost nine of 10 games. The bigger
mystery is how they opened the year 4-0. The Maple Leafs are the worst
team in hockey and it’s not close. At least the Oilers have potential
and an exciting young team. Ditto for the Islanders and all they need is
some steady goaltending and they’ll win a bunch of games. The Leafs
have steady goaltending but that’s all they have. Brian Burke was
brought in to turn things around and all he did was set them back
another 10 years.
Play: Florida -½ +1.12 (Risking 2 units).
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